M109 Group
The M109 Group (also known as the NGC 3992 Group or Ursa Major cloud) is a group of galaxies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The group is named after the brightest galaxy within the group, the spiral galaxy M109.
| M109 Group | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 55m |
| Declination | +51° 20′ |
| Brightest member | Messier 109 |
| Number of galaxies | 41–58 |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3992 Group, LGG 258, NOGG H 547, NOGG P1 588, NOGG P2 597 | |
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